Fundamentals of Mathematics I

COURSE OUTLINE FOR MATH 0306

CRN: 75890

Instructor Contact Information:

(1) E-mail: noemi.deherrera@hccs.edu
(2) Message: You can leave me a message at 713-718-2439, I prefer you contact
me through e-mail.
(3) My Office: by appointment only in room 321, do not look for me without
attempting to contact me through e-mail first.

Catalog Description: Topics include fundamental operations in whole numbers, fractions

and decimals, percents, ratios, proportions, descriptive statistics, and an introduction to
the real numbers. All students who enroll in this course are expected to complete MATH
0308 and MATH 0312 in the following consecutive semesters before attempting their
first college-level mathematics course (usually MATH 1314 College Algebra). A
comprehensive Departmental Final Exam will be given in this course.
Credits: 3 credit hours (3 Lecture).
Prerequisites: SAT: Less than 450
ASSET: Scaled Score: Less than 41
COMPASS: Scaled Score: Less than 49
ACCUPLACER: Scaled Score: Less than 49
Course Intent: This course provides students with the basic arithmetical skills enabling
them to proceed to the next level mathematics course. It is also designed to strengthen
many of the skills that an individual must demonstrate or master in order to achieve
college readiness. It is also intended for those students who are reasonably adept at
performing the simple mathematical operations needed in every day affairs, but become
quite confused when confronted with the same operations in the context of a mathematics
class.
Audience: This course is for students who require state mandated remediation.
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Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO):

1. Correctly choose and apply the four basic arithmetic operations with whole numbers,
decimals, fractions and signed numbers to estimate and solve application problems.
2. Apply “Proportional Reasoning” to solve related problems including ratios, rates,
proportion, percent and conversions of units.
3. Interpret data from tables, pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, and circle graphs.
4. Simplify algebraic expressions.

Learning outcomes
Students will:
1.1 add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, understand the order of operations, and
solve problems involving exponential notations.
1.2 solve problems by estimating and rounding.
1.3 add, subtract, multiply and divide integers.
1.4 find the least common multiples of two or more integers.
1.5 add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions.
1.6 add, subtract, multiply and divide with decimals and percent.
2.1 solve problems involving ratio and proportion.
3.1 read and interpret data from tables, pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, and circle graphs.
4.1 simplify algebraic expressions.

Textbook: Bittinger, Marvin L. & Ellenbogen, David J. Prealgebra and Introductory

Algebra (2nd Ed), Addison Wesley: Boston, 2008. DE students have several options in
purchasing textbooks: (1) visit the HCC Central campus bookstore to purchase
books immediately, (2) visit any HCC bookstore to order textbooks to be shipped
from the HCC Central campus bookstore to that location – this process usually
takes 24-hours, or (3) order online via the HCC Bookstore webpage at
http://hccs.bkstore.com/ .

NOTE: There is no make-up for homework, assignments, or tests. Therefore, it is your

responsibility to keep track of the due dates and due times for all assignments. The use of
calculators and cell phones is not permitted for any class assignments or tests.
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Withdrawal policy:
If you wish to drop the class, then it is your responsibility to do that before the
final drop date. If your name is on the roll at the end of the term, you WILL
receive a grade. Neither you nor your instructor will be able to perform the drop after
the final drop date. Please refer to the following notice before dropping the class.

How to Drop a Class

Steps for Dropping a Class: If you have decided to withdraw from a DE class, you
MUST withdraw yourself online through your HCC Student Center PRIOR to the
withdrawal deadline to receive a "W" on your transcript.
1. Sign into HCC Student System Sign In
2. Select: Student Center
3. Select: Enroll
4. Select: Drop
5. Continue following the directions to complete your drop
Please review HCC's online Academic Calendars by Term to determine final
withdrawal deadlines. Contact the HCC Registrar's Office at 713.718.8500 to
determine flex-entry, 8 week, and 5 week class withdrawal deadlines. After the
withdrawal deadline has passed, you will receive the grade that you would have
earned. Zeros averaged in for required coursework not submitted will lower your
semester average significantly, most likely resulting in a failing grade of an "F". It
is the responsibility of the student to withdraw from the class; however, your
professor reserves the right to withdraw you without your request due to
excessive absences.
If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you
have earned by the end of the semester. Zeros averaged in for required
assignments/tests not submitted will lower your semester average significantly,
most likely resulting in a failing grade ("F"). If you do not feel comfortable
contacting your professor to withdraw, you may contact a DE counselor. However,
please do not contact both a DE counselor and your DE professor to request a
withdrawal; either one is sufficient.

The final withdrawal deadline for regular term and second start classes is
April 21, 2011 at 4:30pm. Classes of other duration (mini-term, flex-entry, 8-
weeks, etc.) may have different final withdrawal deadlines. Please visit the online
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registration calendars or contact the HCC Registrar’s Office to determine class

withdrawal deadlines.
NOTICE: Students who take a course three or more times will face significant tuition or
fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. In addition, state
law allows students a maximum of 6 course withdrawals during their entire college career.
Students with more than 6 drops will be required to pay additional fees. Prior to course
withdrawal, you must confer with your professor or counselor about your study habits,
homework, test-taking skills, attendance, course participation, and tutoring or other
assistance that is available.
The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses
excessively. For example, if you repeat the same course more than twice, you have to pay
extra tuition. In 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting students to no more
than six total course withdrawals throughout their academic career in obtaining a
baccalaureate degree. There may be future penalties imposed.

DISTANCE EDUCATION ADVISING AND COUNSELING SERVICES:

Much DE student information can be found on the DE Student Services website:
www.de.hccs.edu. Advising or counseling can be accomplished by telephone at
713/718-5275 - option # 4 or via email at decounseling@hccs.edu. Student
Services Associates (SSA) and Counselors can assist students with admissions,
registration, entrance testing requirements, degree planning, transfer issues, and
career counseling. In-person, confidential sessions, can also be scheduled, if
necessary, as HCC counselors maintain a local referral base in order to provide
appropriate referrals to students with personal or family issues that may require
long-term solutions.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: International Students are restricted to ONLY

ONE online/distance education class per semester. Please contact the
International Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have additional questions
about your visa status.

Students with Disabilities: Any student with a documented disability (e.g.

physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc) who needs to arrange reasonable
accommodations must contact the appropriate HCC Disability Support Service
(DSS) Counselor at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to
provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services
Office.
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Students who are requesting special testing accommodations must first contact
the appropriate (most convenient) DSS office for assistance:
Disability Support Services Offices:
System: 713.718.5165
Central: 713.718.6164 – also for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services and Students
Outside of the HCC District service areas.
Northwest: 713.718.5422
Northeast: 713.718.8420
Southeast: 713.718.7218
Southwest: 713.718.7909

After student accommodation letters have been approved by the DSS office and
submitted to DE Counseling for processing, students will receive an email
confirmation informing them of the Instructional Support Specialist assigned to
their professor.

Notice for Students Who Live Outside of Houston: Students who live or work
outside the Houston area and cannot take paper exams at one of our HCC testing
locations MUST make arrangements for a proctor. Please see the DE Student
Services Additional Resources webpage for more information.

Virtual Classroom Conduct: As with on-campus classes, all students in HCC

Distance Education courses are required to follow all HCC Policies & Procedures,
the Student Code of Conduct, the Student Handbook, and relevant sections of the
Texas Education Code when interacting and communicating in a virtual classroom
with faculty and fellow students. Students who violate these policies and guidelines
will be subject to disciplinary action that could include denial of access to course-
related email, discussion groups, and chat rooms or being removed from the class.
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Grading Percentages Scale:

Homework 1 5%
Homework 2 5%
Homework 3 5%
Assingment1 5%
Assignment2 5%
Assignment3 5%
Test1 10%
Test2 10%
Test3 10%
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%

Grading Scale:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
50- or below F

To access class documents go to my web-page:

Go to www.hccs.edu
Click on the Northeast tab on the top of the page
Click on the Learning Web “Old Site”
Click on the Learning Web tab on the bottom of the picture on the right side.
Click the Find Someone on the Learning Web, and scroll down until you see “ndeherrera’s
Homepage”
Click on Math 0306, and look for the document you need

To access your class grade during the semester:

Go to www.coursecompass.com
Log-in
Click on the Math 0306 tab
Click on the “Gradebook" tab on the left
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To access your final class grade at the end of the semester:

Go to www.coursecompass.com and follow the steps from above
or
Go to www.hccs.edu
Click on the Student Log-in tab
Log-in
Click on the Academics tab, and go to Grades
Choose the semester you want, and you should be able to see your final class grade

Assignments: You will have a total of 3 timed assignments. You have 2 hours to
complete each assignment. Each chapter has its own assignment and should be
completed before attempting any test.

Homework: You will have 3 un-timed homework assignments. You will be allowed to
re-do each homework assignment on the coursecompass web-site an unlimited
amount of times. That means you should be getting a 100% on all three homework
assignments (just put in the time and some effort). Each chapter has its own
homework (except for chapter 7) and should be completed before attempting any
test.
You must register for MyMath Lab through www.coursecompass.com, you only have
until January 31, 2011 to register. If you do not register before January 31, 2011
you will be locked out and will no longer be able to register and will not pass the
course. All assignments and homework must be done by the due date and time. NO
EXEMPTIONS!!
Course id: deherrera31418
School zip: 77022
School name: HCC-Northline

Tests: You will have a total of 3 tests plus the final exam. You are only allowed to
attempt each test once. The chapter tests will be on-line. You have 90 minutes to
complete each test on-line, but have within 3 days to complete from the date the
tests are posted. DO NOT begin an on-line test if you cannot finish the test
within 90 minutes.
 
 

Final Examination: The final examination is departmental and consists of 50

multiple-choice problems. The problems cover only the material required in this
course. The final exam will be done on-site, with an approved proctor. The on-site
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test will require that you bring your own scantron (the green one that goes from 1
to 50 on one side and 50 to 100 on the other side). These scantrons are soled at
the campus bookstore. No calculators or cell phones will be allowed. The final exam
will be 2 hours.
The following policy was adopted by Houston Community College regarding the system-wide Final
Examinations in developmental mathematics courses:

If a student scores less than a 50 on the Final Exam, then the student receives an F in the
course. If a student scores at least 50 but less than 60 on the Final Exam, then the student
earns a D or an F in the course (depending on the course average). If a student scores at least a
60 on the Final Exam, then the grades will be averaged in accordance with the grade calculation
formula as stated on the student syllabus; i.e., the student earns an A, B, C, D, or F in the
course.
 
 
 
 
 

Task  Dates  Location 

Assignment 1     
Chapter 1  January 18 thru February 13  Blackboard 
Chapter 2  January 18 thru February 13  Blackboard 
Homework 1  January 18 thru February 13  MyMath Lab 
Test 1  February 11, 12, and 13  On‐line, MyMath Lab 
 
Assignment 2     
Chapter 3  February 14 thru March 13  Blackboard 
Chapter 4  February 14 thru March 13  Blackboard 
Homework 2  February 14 thru March 13  MyMath Lab 
Test 2  March 11, 12, and 13  On‐line, MyMath Lab  
Assignment 3     
Chapter 5  March 21 thru April 17  Blackboard 
Chapter 6 and 7  March 21 thru April 17  Blackboard 
Homework 3  March 21 thru April 17  Blackboard 
Test 3  March 21 thru April 17  MyMath Lab 
April 15, 16, and 17  On‐line, MyMath Lab 
Final Exam Review    My web‐page, LearningWeb 
Final Exam  May 6, 7, and 8   On‐site 
 
 
 
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1 WHOLE NUMBERS

This unit begins with a brief review of standard notation and the real number line.
Included are sections on the meaning of digits in standard notation; converting between
standard notation and expanded notation; converting between standard notation and word
names; writing addition sentences that correspond to a given situation; adding whole
numbers; using addition in finding perimeter; writing a subtraction sentence that
corresponds to a situation involving decreasing; writing related subtraction sentence,
subtracting whole numbers; rounding to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand; estimating
sums and differences by rounding; use of ordering symbols; multiplying whole numbers;
estimating products by rounding; use of multiplication in finding area; writing a division
sentence that corresponds to a given situation; wringing related multiplication sentences;
dividing whole numbers; solving linear equations in one variable by trial and error; solving
applied problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication or division of whole
numbers; writing and evaluation of exponential notation.

Topic Page no.

1.1 Standard Notation 2

1.2 Addition 9
1.3 Subtraction 17
1.4 Rounding and Estimating; Order 25
1.5 Multiplication and Area 34
1.6 Division 45
1.7 Solving Equations 58
1.8 Applications and Problem Solving 64
1.9 Exponential Notation and Order of Operations 81
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2 INTRODUCTION TO INTEGERS AND ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

This unit provides a comprehensive coverage of comparison of two integers, absolute value
of an integer; finding integer opposites; adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing
integers without using a number line; application problems using addition and subtraction of
integers; finding the product of three or more integers; simplifying powers of integers;
using the rules for order of operations with integers; combining like terms; determining
the perimeter of a polygon; using the addition principle to solve linear equations in single
variable.

Topic Page no.

2.1 Integers and the Number Line Operations 96

2.2 Addition of Integers Operations 103
2.3 Subtraction of Integers Operations 109
2.4 Multiplication of Integers 117
2.5 Division of Integers and Order of Operations 123
2.6 Introduction to Algebra and Expressions Operations 129
2.7 Like Terms and Perimeter Operations 137
2.8 Solving Equations 145
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3 FRACTIONAL NOTATION: MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION

This unit addresses multiples of a number, divisibility tests for 2,3,5,6,9,10; factoring an
integer; identifying prime numbers from 1 to 100; prime factorization of composite
numbers; identification of numerator and denominator; simplifying fractions; problem
solving using fractional multiplication; determining whether two fractions are equivalent;
working with the reciprocal of a number; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
of fractions and mixed numbers; solving linear equations using the multiplication and
division principles; an introduction to problem solving related to linear equations in a single
variable.

Topic Page no.

3.1 Multiples and Divisibility 160

3.2 Factorizations 167
3.3 Fractions and Fraction Notation 173
3.4 Multiplication of Fractions 184
3.5 Simplifying 191
3.6 Multiplying, Simplifying, and More with Area 198
3.7 Reciprocals and Division 208
3.8 Solving Equations: The Multiplication Principle 213
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4 FRACTIONAL NOTATION: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION

This unit consists of finding the LCM of two or more numbers; converting from mixed
numerals to fraction notation; converting from fractional notation to mixed numbers;
addition and subtraction of fractions; evaluating expressions using mixed numerals; solving
linear equations in a single variable containing fractions; addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division of mixed numerals; using fractions in problem solving situations.

Topic Page no.

4.1 Least Common Multiples 228

4.2 Addition, Order and Applications 236
4.3 Subtraction, Equations, and Applications 246
4.4 Solving Equations: Using the Principles Together 256
4.5 Mixed Numerals 263
4.6 Addition and Subtraction Using Mixed Numerals: Applications 269
4.7 Multiplication and Division Using Mixed Numerals: Applications 282

5 DECIMAL NOTATION
This unit provides coverage of writing word names for decimal notation; converting
between fractions and decimals; comparing decimal numbers; rounding and estimating
decimals; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals, solving linear
equations in a single variable that contain decimals. The unit concludes with by problem
solving that requires an application of decimals.

Topic Page no.

5.1 Decimal Notation 304

5.2 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals 314
5.3 Multiplication of Decimals 322
5.4 Division of Decimals 331
5.5 More with Fractional Notation and Decimal Notation 341
5.6 Estimating 351
5.7 Solving Equations 357
5.8 Applications and Problem Solving 363
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6 PERCENT NOTATION
This unit covers finding fraction notation for ratios; giving the ratio of two different
measures as a rate; determining whether two pairs of numbers are proportional; solving
proportions; solving application exercises involving ratios; writing three kinds of notation
for a percent; converting between percent notation and decimal notation; converting from
fraction notation to percent notation; converting from percent notation to fraction
notation; translating percent problems to percent equations; solving basic percent
problems; translating percent problems to proportions; solving basic percent problems;
solving applied problems involving percent; solving applied problems involving percent of
increase or decrease; solving applied problems involving sales tax, percent, commission,
discount, simple interest, compound interest; interest rates on credit cards and loans.

Topic Page no.

6.1 Ratio and Proportion Operations 384

6.2 Percent Notation Operations 400
6.3 Percent and Fraction Notation Operations 407
6.4 Solving Percent Problems Using Percent Equations Operations 416
6.5 Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions Operations 423
6.6 Applications of Percent Operations 429
6.7 Sales Tax, Commissions, Discount, and Interest Operations 443
6.8 Interest Rates on Credit Cards and Loans (Optional) Operations 457
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7 DATA, GRAPHS, AND STATISTICS

This unit covers finding the average of a set of numbers; problem solving using averages;
finding the median of a set of numbers; solving applications involving medians; finding the
mode of a set of numbers; solving problems using modes; comparing two sets of data using
their means; extracting and interpreting data from tables; extraction and interpreting
data from pictographs; extracting and interpreting data from bar graphs; drawing bar
graphs; extracting and interpreting data from bar graphs; drawing bar graphs; extracting
and interpreting data from line graphs; drawing line graphs; extracting and interpreting
data from circle graphs; drawing circle graphs.

Topic Page no.

7.1 Averages, Medians and Modes 474

7.2 Tables and Pictographs 485
7.3 Bar Graphs and Line Graphs 494
7.4 Circle Graphs 505
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System-Wide Policies:

1. Each instructor must cover all course topics by the end of the semester.
The final exam is comprehensive and questions on it can deal with any of
the course objectives.
2. Each student should receive a copy of the instructor’s course syllabus
during the first week of class.
3. A minimum of three in class tests and a comprehensive final
departmental examination must be given. All students must take the final
examination.
4. All major tests should be announced at least one week or the equivalent
in advance.
5. The final exam must count for at least 25 to 40 percent of the final
grade.
6. The final exam course average will be computed using a ten point scale.
7. Neither an open book nor a take home major test may be given at the
discretion of the instructor.
8. Any review sheet(s) should be comprehensive and the student should not
feel that classroom notes, homework, and tests might be ignored in favor
of the review sheet for any examination.
9. No calculators are to be used on graded course work and in particular
all examinations.

Resource Materials: The student textbook is supplemented by MyMathLab. Students

should be encouraged to access MyMathLab to review problems, work interactive
exercises, view video presentations related to specific topics and use the tutoring
component. Any student enrolled in Math 0306 at HCC has access to the Learning
Resource Center (LRC) where they may get additional help in understanding the theory or
in improving their skills. The LRC is staffed with mathematics faculty and student
assistants, and offers tutorial help, videotapes and computer assisted drills. Also
available is a student solutions manual that may be obtained from the bookstore.
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Online Tutoring Services:

Houston Community College offers FREE online tutoring in a variety of subjects,
including mathematics, English and writing. To take advantage of these Online Tutoring
Services, go to www.hccs.askonline.net. Your questions will be answered by a qualified HCC
tutor or faculty member within 24 hours (usually under 6 hours).